(2021) Bioresource Technology_Valorization of carbon dioxide and waste (Derived from the site of Eutrophication) into syngas using a catalytic thermo-chemical platform

Kim J.-H., Jung S., Kim J.-O., Jeon Y.J., Kwon E.E.

(Elsevier Ltd) Bioresource Technology ISSN: 9608524 Vol.341 Issue. Article No.125858 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125858

Global warming increases a chance of eutrophication, and such fact offers that unhygienic organic waste materials (OWMs) in water must be treated. Hence, this study laid emphasis on the thermal-chemical (pyrolysis) process to establish a rapid valorization platform for OWMs. Indeed, OWMs were collected from the eutrophication site, and OWMs were mainly comprised of lignocellulosic biomass, microalgae (cyanobacteria) and the diverse types of bacteria (commonly observed from livestock waste). In an attempt to offer more sustainable valorization route for OWMs, CO₂ was used as a raw material in pyrolysis process. From the CO₂-assisted pyrolysis, the conversion of CO₂ and OWMs into gaseous fuel (CO) was observed. A cheap Ni-based catalyst was used in pyrolysis of OWMs as a strategic practice to promote conversion of CO₂ into CO. Indeed, syngas production (38 %) was enhanced from catalytic pyrolysis over Ni/SiO₂ under CO₂ condition as compared to inert condition (N₂). © 2021 Elsevier Ltd

This work was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by Korea Government (MIST) (No.NRF-2019R1A4A1027795).